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Obi transferring to Duke

Staff reports| on April 21, 2014

Sean Obi, a graduate of Greens Farms Academy, is transferring to Duke from Rice. ESPN reported the news, which Obi later confirmed on Instagram: "Happy to officially announce that I will be attending Duke University."

Obi will have to sit out a season as a transfer student, then will have three years of eligibility.

The 6-foot-9, 265-pound Obi, played in all 30 games for Rice as a freshman, starting 29. He averaged 11.4 points and 9.3 rebounds, earning selection to the Conference USA all-freshmen team. The Owls finished 7-23.